Witch hunt?

So it just seems to me lately that some groups such as PETA have really put it on high alert regarding pit bulls and their owners. I mean... when I have friends that don't even know anything about dogs talking about how horrible it is to put a dog on a treadmill..etc.. it's like where do you hear that? What do you know about it? Well.. I saw this today from this website: http://www.riospitbull.com/new_page_6.htm

Signs of serious dog fighting include:-Ownership of several adult dogs and/or puppies on chains-tires or other items suspended from trees to provide strengthening activities-using a treadmill-having a "cat mill"-people of all ages coming and going in groups, some with dogs

So how many people fit into these catagories? I mean, the cat mill thing okay I understand... but I see plenty of people with multiple dogs and treadmills. So this is basically saying if you have a flirt pole that your dog enjoys playing with... you are a dog fighter?

The thing is some sites even troll onto our forums just to read what we say and post it back to their website... even STEAL our pictures and post them on there totally misrepresenting the true picture. The following site is the worst offender at that.. even made a whole blog entry regarding another forum I am on and what people posted to make us all look bad! Geez... I didn't want to highjack Rogers thread.. but this link also has a little report of the 150 dogs situation... and then peoples idiot comments. http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/index.htmlSometimes all I can do is laugh at some of the comments these stupid people leave....

That is crazy, I do put my dogs on the treadmill. I don't have a flirtpole yet but trying to find a good tree. I have a safety stick too- what is wrong with these people!! ugh...In the morning before i feed my dogs i have them working out on the treadmill. A tired pit is a happy pit- I always say...and if it raining I am not going outside to exercise them, sorry I don't mix with the rain..I think its just people who don't have anything better else to do than pick on APBTs..

I don't know about yall, but this REALLY scares me! I think people are going crazy, and looking for a breed to blame for a few people's stupid actions. I mean, I own a flirt pole, and my dogs live to work it, but the last thing I want is my door kicked in, and all the hassel that would follow trying to save my dogs in a state that doesn't give a crap if they die. These people are giving uneducated, ignorant people reasons to call the cops on all Pit Bull owners, because, I mean how many of us own flirt poles and/or treadmills?! This just really makes me worry...